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In the early days: 1975-1976

Mar 16, 2011 No comments By Blair Irvine

 

We received a contract from the US Marine Mammal Commission to tag as many dolphins as possible. The goal was to learn about residency and herd structure to help conservation managers make policy decisions.

The capture team consisted mostly of volunteers, using mostly borrowed equipment, and usually three boats. Radios were borrowed hand-held sets, one for each boat. At about 3 PM in the afternoon, all the batteries would fail, and we’d work for the rest of the day using hand signals between boats.  We have much better equipment and more volunteers now.

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Blair Irvine

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I manage the SDRP website, serve as President of the Dolphin Biology Research Institute, and otherwise volunteer as needed. I started the SDRP in 1970 with then High School student Randy Wells, and I led the research through the 70’s. Randy took over in the early 80s when I changed careers. Since then, my non-dolphin interests mostly have been in the area of human behavioral health. With NIH support, much of my research has involved Internet interventions and training programs. My graduate degrees are in Zoology (MS), Exercise Physiology (MAPE), and Health Education (PhD).
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